The
Beretta pistol mode] 92 has also the following characteristics:
DOUBLE ACTION: which offers the advantages of the
revolver. Furthermore, this system allows the possibility
of a second quick strike on the same ammunition in
the rare instance of misfire which, in view of the
high level of quality reached in ammunition today,
can practically happen only because of the capsule.
The repetition of percussion is sufficient to fire
the round.

STAGGERED
MAGAZINE: (holds 15 rounds). With the same length
as a traditional magazine, it almost doubles the capacity
of f ire.

CHAMBER
LOADED INDICATOR: when there is a round in the barrel
the extractor protrudes laterally showing red. It
is therefore possible to check visually (and, at night,
to feel) whether there is a round in the barrel without
having to retract the slide.

DISASSEMBLING
DEVICE: extremely quick and simple. It is designed
in such a way as to avoid casual or involuntary disassembly.

BALLISTICS:
although depending to a certain extent on the type
and the quality of the ammunition and local atmospheric
conditions, they are the optima obtainable from a
firearm of this size. In normal conditions of use,
the average velocity and corresponding kinetic energy
of the ammunition fired from this firearm are as follows:
V 0.5 = 1280 ft./sec. E 0.5 = 455 ft/bs